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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE A520M S2HP

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 24identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP.

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:4
    • A520M S2HP:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:128 GB
    • A520M S2HP:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • A520M S2HP:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • A520M S2HP:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • A520M S2HP:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:1
    • A520M S2HP:0

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, A520M S2HP
99 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4866,4800,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD A520
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2260Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source772 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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